African countries should do better in mobilising local resources, advance their regional integration, and involve the private sector if the continent’s resources are to benefit all Africans, President Paul Kagame has said.

For decades, the Nile River basin has been marred with conflicts over the usage of Africa’s longest river. The conflicts have pitted the two lower stream countries of Egypt and Sudan against the upstream Nile Basin...

The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) declared victory for its candidate, former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, in Nigeria's presidential election on Tuesday and said the country was "witnessing history".

A micro-money lending platform whereby subscribers will be able to borrow up to Rwf50,000 payable in two weeks has been launched by telecom services provider, Airtel Rwanda and Atlantis Limited, a micro-finance institution. The service is dubbed ‘Igurize Amafaranga’.

Amavubi Stars head coach Johnny McKinstry has revealed that he is amazed with the national side’s impressive performance despite the 2-0 loss to Zambia in an international friendly on Sunday in Lusaka.

A row involving Kidum erupted after Frankie Joe’s BBA reunion on Friday night. The former BBA housemate has revealed to The New Times that the Burundian crooner betrayed him by breaching their contract.

IT was a nostalgic evening as guests were treated to the old age tradition of Igitaramo at Uburanga Arts in Rugando on Friday. Loosely translated as the night assemblage, Igitaramo attracted a sizeable number of Rwandans and foreigners. The tradition is performed around fire, with plenty of maize to roast.

Most women will shun work in bars and nightclubs because of fear for what people will say, so they sit at home instead. Shadia Saidi not only manages a hotel bar, a job that ensures she is up all night, six nights a week, she is also a budding local...

Most women will shun work in bars and nightclubs because of fear for what people will say, so they sit at home instead. Shadia Saidi not only manages a hotel bar, a job that ensures she is up all night, six nights a week, she is also a budding local...

We really never get to know how good it is to live in Rwanda. Well, until someone tells us or we read about it somewhere. For instance, the Gallup Poll has just told us that we are the happiest people in Africa and well-placed globally.

Rwanda was awarded the "Best of the Best Exhibitor Award and also emerged as the Best Continental Exhibitor" at the just concluded ITB (Internationale Tourismus Borse) in Berlin, Germany. This is not the first time for Rwanda travel and tour companies to receive such awards.

Rwanda's new Ambassador to Ethiopia, Protais Mitali, has resigned as the president of Liberal Party (PL) on grounds that he was no longer in position to discharge his responsibilities since he was now out of the country.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) comprises of activities that companies do in support of community development. For Brasserie et Limonaderie du Rwanda (Bralirwa), CSR as represented in the company’s value of respect for people and communities in which they operate is central in all operations.

Jim Yong Kim, the World Bank Group President was once quoted saying; “At a time when the world is looking for additional sources of growth, there’s an untapped market out there that everyone should invest in more, this market is women.”

The Kigali Institute of Management (KIM) on March 13 graduated 178 students (124 female) in the options of accounting,banking, and finance. Graduates were called upon to embrace hard work and make use of the acquired knowledge and skills to develop themselves and transform the communities they live in.

Last week, students of Riviera High School visited The New Times with the intention of understanding how a media house operates, and how one can develop good writing skills. The session, that lasted over three hours, was facilitated by a number of editors and reporters.

Epilepsy is a condition that people, especially the illiterate associate with witchcraft. But medical experts say epilepsy is not caused by witchcraft. An example is 20-year-old Justine Uwizeye who suffered her first seizure three years ago.